Remember, most any real toothy shark you catch (mainly brown and dusky sharks) must be released under federal law.

Sound the sirens, it’s sharkin’ time!

Brown sharks are littering the surf waters from Sandy Hook down through Cape May, and nighttime anglers are having a blast casting out bunker chunks to tangle with the razor toothed beasts. At Riptide Bait and Tackle, Brigantine, Andy Grossman said: “The sharks have been putting up some real deal fights off Brigantine. Most guys are chopping up bluefish or using kingfish heads to catch sharks during the night hours. The north and south ends have been the best spots, where there is flowing water.”

Kingfish have been fitting the bill for surf anglers during the daytime hours as an all day bite is going down for kingfishermen tossing out Fishbites and bloodworms on hi-lo rigs.

Remember, most any real toothy shark you catch (mainly brown and dusky sharks) must be released under federal law. It’s fun catching them, but be sure to be quick with pliers and release them back into the surf unharmed and unbothered. You should not keep sharks out of the water for more than a minute.

“The surf has shown signs of picking up a little with more croakers and a few kingfish starting to show along with a lot of small fluke,” Slobodjian said. “Brown sharks have started to show up as well on Cape May point in the evening and at night. These fish are protected and must be released, but put up a great fight on surf gear.”